"Behold, it came to pass that I, Enos, knowing my father that he was a just man—for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord—and blessed be the name of my God for it—
And I will tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before I received a remission of my sins."
Enos 1:1-2
I was reading this today, and I was impressed by this idea of nurture and admonition in how the Lord deals with us, which I think relates to the idea of "wrestling" with the Lord here as well. God is helping us every day, but also pointing out things that we need to change and improve. Our relationship with God is meant to be consistent, interactive, and engaging, not just drive-by prayers, or brilliant moments of insight (though of course those are awesome). God loves us and wants to help us even when no one else does, but at the same time, he wants us to grow and improve, and he will absolutely tell us when we are being mean, impatient, and hypocritical. Showing us our weaknesses doesn't mean that he doesn't care, but that he cares enough about our welfare that he encourages us to be better and to do the things in our lives that will bring us more happiness.
Today, let's keep a line open with God even when we are doing other things. Let's work on sharing our lives with him, and keeping up a constant dialogue of prayer. The more we interact with God, the more we can grow, and feel his love... and the better our lives can become.
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